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October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of a temple hall with stone pillars and sunlight streaming in from the left. Two large seated deity murtis are visible on the right and centre, one draped in a white cloth with a yellow and red-green garland and the other in bronze with a multicoloured garland. In the foreground, several people in orange and white clothes sit or stand near brass puja vessels, lamps and a tray, with smoke rising from the offerings. Striped canopies and a metal frame are visible in the background. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly visible among the people present.2006-12-25A photograph of a temple pavilion with a stone pillar on the left and a sunlit open sky beyond. Two large deity murti sit on pedestals, one with a white dhoti-draped form and multicoloured garlands, the other in gold and bronze with a crown and a red cloth. In front, several men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothes perform a puja beside brass lamps, a kalasha and a silver arati stand. Striped umbrellas and a stand with orange flowers appear to the left.2006-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph taken through a covered open-sided shrine entrance framed by red-and-white striped barricade tape at the bottom. Inside, a shrine houses gilded deity murtis with crowns and ornaments, dressed in red drapes. A garland of yellow and white flowers hangs across the central altar, with a kalasha and offerings in front, and a small figure in orange cloth sits at the base of the altar. A metal railing runs along the right side of the steps. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2011-02-11December 25 20062006-12-25Backlit outdoor photo of a procession canopy seen against a pale sky. A bright sun flare dominates the centre. In the foreground a person with a shaved or short-haired head, seen from behind in a light grey top, watches. Behind the flare, a seated figure under a fringed canopy with tasselled netting is only partially visible and in silhouette. A tall metal staff stands at left, and an ornate decorated canopy edge with beaded fringe occupies the right side. The image is largely washed out by glare, so facial and clothing details are not discernible.2007-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor temple courtyard scene during a Devi puja. Centre: a decorated murti of a multi-armed goddess, with a white-and-gold arched frame, flanked by two smaller female figures, set on a turquoise-draped altar. Garlands of yellow flowers hang on the left pillar. A saffron-robed priest stands at left before the altar; to the right, a seated figure in orange-brown robes sits on a red-cushioned seat under a teal canopy. Below, two girls with long hair and a woman in dark clothing sit in the foreground, watching. A striped tin roof shades the courtyard, with trees behind and a red-tiled step area at right.2013-10-12Outdoor temple ritual under a corrugated metal roof with a large decorated Devi murti on a tiered platform, shown with multiple arms, crown and a large halo, flanked by smaller deity figures. A seated figure in an ornate red-and-gold chair sits before a teal and orange canopy, wearing an orange-brown wrap, while a man in an orange dhoti raises a flaming aarti lamp toward the deity. A musician with a drum sits nearby and a person in white stands at the right. A woman in an orange sari kneels in the foreground beside a square fire pit and offering items, with kalasha pots and garlands on the floor. Palm trees and a motorbike appear in the background.2013-10-12July 26 20172017-07-26